Washington: At least eight security researchers or policy experts have withdrawn from an Internet security conference in protest over the conference host`s alleged collaboration with the National Security Agency (NSA).
A published report last month said that RSA Security worked with the NSA under a USD 10 million contract to weaken Internet security.
The report said such a flawed algorithm in RSA`s software creates "back doors" into the company`s encryption products. RSA has disputed claims it introduced a flawed encryption algorithm.
The withdrawals from the highly regarded conference represent early blowback by experts who have complained that the government`s surveillance efforts have, in some cases, weakened computer security, even for innocent users.
